2015 Man Booker Prize Winner and National Book Award Shortlist Announced

What an exciting week this is for book lovers!
Man Booker Prize for 2015


Tuesday, October 13, 2015, Jamaican author Marlon James won the Man Booker Prize for A Brief History of Seven Killings. The book spans three decades and introduces a multitude of characters to put readers into the violent, gritty world of gangs and politics in Jamaica. James tells the (true) story of the attempted murder of reggae singer Bob Marley right before a peace rally, during which he, his wife, and some friends were injured. The 680-page book was described by Michael Wood, Chair of the Man Booker Prize Judges, as "the most exciting book on the list"  and even "very, very funny" in places. James is the first Jamaican Winner of the Man Booker Prize, which only last year opened submissions to anyone writing in the English language.

National Book Award Finalists for 2015:



Karen E. Bender, Refund: Stories

Angela Flournoy, The Turner House

Lauren Groff, Fates and Furies

Adam Johnson, Fortune Smiles:Stories

Hanya Yanagihara, A Little Life


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